Responses to a Virtual Reality Grocery Store in Persons with and without Vestibular Dysfunction

Perceived Anxiety and Simulator Sickness in a Virtual Grocery Store in Persons with and without Vestibular Dysfunction

Market Research Using a Virtual Test Store on Gaming Technology

We present the market research tool ShelfAware which implements a virtual test store of a grocery store using gaming technology available on PCs. The purpose of ShelfAware is to study user behavior including choice studies of grocery shoppers in a virtual environment, and hence give evidence on how customers would behave in a real store. Gaming technolgy is used for implementing a realistic loo...

Assessment of Labor Situation and Prevalence of Muscular - Skeleton Disorders Among Chain Grocery Store Workers in Qazvin in 2009 and Applied Control Suggestion

Background and Objectives: Working in incorrect posion has put this job in the 12th rank for musculoskeletal disorders of the neck, back, and upper limb among Sallers. The present study aimed to assess the labor situation  and prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among chain grocery store workers. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was performed on 31 grocery workers in various p...

The Challenge of Vestibular Rehabilitation in a Patient with Bilateral Vestibular Dysfunction Following Surgery: A Case Report

Introduction: Bilateral vestibular dysfunction (BVD) is an uncommon finding in vestibular assessment, and the combination of BVD and orthopedic problems represents a rare and challenging case for treatment.   Case Report: The patient had several previous back surgeries and received gentamycin after surgery. After 6 months, she experienced continuous dizziness, unsteadiness and oscillopsia. ...

Head stabilization measurements as a potential evaluation tool for comparison of persons with TBI and vestibular dysfunction with healthy controls.

A large percentage of persons with traumatic brain injury incur some type of vestibular dysfunction requiring vestibular physical therapy. These injuries may affect the natural ability to stabilize the head while walking. A simple method of utilizing motion capture equipment to measure head movement while walking was used to assess improvements in head stabilization of persons undergoing comput...